Michael McCarron was selected 25th overall in the 2013 draft by the Canadiens.
At the time, it was said that the Tricolore had finally gotten their hands on the big center who had been so coveted for so many years…
But as we know, the experiment wasn’t necessarily a success.
In fact, McCarron never became the player he wanted to be when he played in Montreal.
He often shuttled back and forth between the Habs’ club school and the big leagues, which can be hard on a player’s confidence… But when he played in the AHL, he often had a good time.
Today, he plays for the Nashville Predators and has found his niche in the National League. He’s worked hard to get there, and he knows that his time in Montreal was never exactly glorious.
He knows this to the point where he feels he’s let some people down in the metropolis. Inan interview with Jean-François Chaumont (NHL ), he said:
I feel I’ve let some people down. But that’s hockey. I wasn’t able to dazzle people in Montreal. Despite that, I enjoyed the experience. I’ve learned a lot, and I can handle pressure better now. – Michael McCarron
Michael McCarron: from a disappointing pick in Montreal to a leader in Nashville.
“I wasn’t a very good player back then. I feel like I let some people down (with the Habs). But that’s hockey. “https://t.co/001YTb8EvA
– J-F Chaumont (@JFChaumontLNH) March 5, 2024
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McCarron is a little disappointed because he knows that expectations were high for him in Montreal.
There was pressure on his shoulders (maybe too much), and it’s never easy for a player when he doesn’t perform up to those expectations.
But Michael McCarron can still be proud of his achievements.
We’re talking about an important part of the Nashville Predators line-up, which has won its last eight games. We’re also talking about a guy who is appreciated within the organization and in the dressing room, and that’s all to his credit.
Things have been going so well for him lately that he signed a two-year contract extension with Nashville, binding him to the team until the end of the 25-26 season.
He may never have become the player Montreal had hoped for… but you’ve got to be happy for him all the same.
It would be ironic to see him score a goal tonight against the organization that drafted him more than 10 years ago.
In gusto
– Wow.
Hershey’s week so far:
-Pierrick Dube (fourth in the league in goals) returned from Washington
-Evgeny Kuznetsov assigned from Washington
-Matthew Phillips (36 goals in the AHL last season) claimed on waivers and assigned by Washington.It’s only Tuesday.
– PATRICK WILLIAMS (@pwilliamsAHL) March 5, 2024
– Exactly.
Jack Hughes: “When your coach gets fired, it comes down to the plyrs & guys inside the inside the locker room, so it just shows we haven’t done our job up to this pt. Sometimes we just get out-battled or out-played so there’s nothing a coach can do standing behind the bench.”
– Mike Morreale (@mikemorrealeNHL) March 5, 2024
– Where will he play?
The third baseman’s record will be interesting to watch in the coming year. https://t.co/8SwTRlD4m6
– Passion MLB (@passion_mlb) March 5, 2024
– Ah well!
Eugenie Bouchard said no to Justin Bieber 😅 https://t.co/Mr7KAiRSRI
– TVA Sports (@TVASports) March 5, 2024